Installation Steps; Installing System Memory - DFI P5BTX/L User Manual

2.2 Installation Steps

Warning:
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your processor, disk
drives, add-in boards, and other components. Perform the
upgrade instruction procedures described at an ESD
workstation only. If such a station is not available, you can
provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist
strap and attaching it to a metal part of the system chassis. If
a wrist strap is unavailable, establish and maintain contact with
the system chassis throughout any procedures requiring ESD
protection.
The following outlines the basic installation steps prior to installing
the system board into the chassis.
2.2.1 Install the System Memory
2.2.2 Install the Processor
2.2.3 Set the Jumpers on the System Board
2.2.4 Install the Expansion Cards
2.2.5 Connect the Ribbon Cables and Wires of the Ports and
Connectors
2.2.6 Install the System Board

2.2.1 Installing System Memory

The system board supports two kinds of memory modules: DIMM
and SIMM. DIMM, which sometimes uses SDRAM, performs better
than SIMM, which uses DRAM. When you are purchasing DIMMs,
please specify you want the Intel compatible type. (There are DIMMs
made for other types of computers that are not compatible.)
Note:
DIM and SIM modules cannot exist on the system board at
the same time. Use either SIMM or DIMM only.
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